Adventures in Urban Gardening

This exhibit features photos from the garden of my former home in Philadelphia, PA, gardening ideas, and reflections on my experience as an urban gardener.

During my years as a family caregiver for my mother, gardening became not only a creative outlet but a method of self-care.    My small front and back yards became both places of solace and learning laboratories in companion planting and sustainable living.  It was also a way for me to continue a tradition that had been passed on from my maternal grandmother to my mother, and much to my surprise, to me.

During my gardening adventure, the front lawn transformed from this...

Patio in Spring - June 2008

... to this.

A Forrest Avenue Garden - Summer 2011



So relax. Listen to the garden sounds and tour this exhibit. I hope that you will enjoy the photos and that they inspire you to pursue your own gardening adventure.  

Pamela

Credits

photos by Pamela L Kemp